Job Opportunity at NMB Bank, Senior Data Scientist
New Job Opportunity at NMB Bank, Senior Data Scientist
Job purpose
Support relevant stakeholders through analytics, applying advanced analytics appropriate to key business initiatives.
Main responsibilities
Mining, analyzing large amounts of data, finding hidden patterns, forecasting trends, and reporting with recommendations
Implementation of bank advanced analytics usage scenarios
Building predictive models and machine learning algorithms
Use data science techniques/tools to improve operations; Collect data from different sources
Translate analytical insights into concrete, actionable recommendations for action or product improvement.
Identify new opportunities to apply machine learning to business processes
Design and implement reporting dashboards that can track key business metrics and provide actionable insights;
processing, cleaning and verifying data integrity; Automate the data collection and management process
Work with stakeholders across the organization to identify opportunities to leverage company data to drive business solutions
Devise new techniques and procedures for modeling current business problems.
Knowledge and skills
Strong arithmetic and arithmetic skills
Understand reporting tools and data visualizations
Understand the ETL framework and tools
Excellent analytical, creative and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with people at all levels.
Ability to work effectively within a team
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and work under pressure
Pay attention to the details
Strong data analysis skills
Qualifications and experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
More than 5 years of experience in processing data sets and building statistical models
Strong coding skills, such as R, Python or Scala
Advanced level of proficiency in SQL.
Experience with big data platforms and tools including Hadoop, Pig, Hive, Spark, and MapReduce
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
Familiarity with database management, data warehousing, data modeling, and data visualization tools.
Experience in data mining and machine learning algorithms and their applications
Experience in processing large data sets
Experience in financial services especially in banking is a bonus
NMB Plc is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal employer.
Please note that if you are not contacted within 14 business days of the ad closing date, you will not be shortlisted for this role.
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